Dolly

Description

Dolly 

Description for Enthusiasts:
I named this clone Dolly (Dagger) for its duality — beauty and bite — like Hendrix’s song that inspired it. The cross was hand-pollinated by Misplant, a California breeder known for his meticulous hybridization work and seed lines that circulate widely through the U.S. collector community (Misplant.net). This particular lineage joins two of the most respected Trichocereus bridgesii bloodlines in cultivation.

SS02

Origins & provenance — who and where:
SS02 is a named Trichocereus bridgesii clone that entered collector circulation through Ben Kamm’s Sacred Succulents nursery and its associated exchanges; most provenance write-ups trace the authenticated SS02 stock to material distributed by Sacred Succulents. Enthusiast histories also record older stands and trade-sources in California (reports mention Serra Gardens / large stands in Malibu and cuttings moving through U.S. collectors in the 1990s–2000s), which helps explain how SS02 became widely available to breeders and hobbyists. trichocereus.net+1

Date of introduction & distribution history:
There is no single “release date” printed like a seed SKU, but SS02 was already well established in the hobby by the 2000s and appears repeatedly in nursery catalogues and seed/hybrid listings throughout the 2010s and 2020s; many catalog and grower pages that profile SS02 note that Sacred Succulents offered the clone for many years and that it has been used as a parent in numerous registered and informal crosses since at least the late 1990s/early 2000s. In short: SS02 became common in trade through sustained nursery distribution and collector exchanges rather than a single formal introduction event. sacredsucculents.com+1

Bioassay / alkaloid context (what the literature and community say):
As a bridgesii/“Bolivian torch” type, SS02 sits inside the group of Trichocereus/Echinopsis taxa historically associated with mescaline and other cactus alkaloids. Peer-reviewed analyses of San Pedro/Trichocereus taxa show wide variability in mescaline concentrations between taxa, cultivars and individual specimens; scientific surveys (e.g., Ogunbodede et al., 2010) and community assay compilations both demonstrate that some Echinopsis/Trichocereus cultivars contain measurable mescaline while concentrations vary considerably with plant age, tissue sampled and growing conditions. Enthusiast and forum reports treat SS02 as having “good” bridgesii lineage for alkaloid expression, but emphasize that published lab results are specific to the samples tested and cannot be generalized to every cultivated clone without direct analysis. (Short version: SS02 is in the right taxonomic group, but actual alkaloid content is variable and should be determined by laboratory assay for any specific plant.) University of Vermont+1

Morphology & horticultural notes:
Morphologically SS02 is described across nursery and collector pages as a quintessential bluish T. bridgesii clone: glaucous (blue-green) stems, relatively short spination compared with some bridgesii forms, strong columnar habit with clear ribs, and attractive areole spacing that makes it a sought parent for hybrids. Growers note that SS02 can produce offspring that diverge visually from a “standard” bridgesii — probably why it is prized in hybridizing — and that it performs well in cultivation as a steady, architectural columnar cactus used for both collection display and further breeding. Practical listings and clone profiles give typical care/size notes (columnar growth to multiple metres in ideal outdoor conditions, large nocturnal flowers typical of the genus) consistent with field descriptions of bridgesii clones.  trichocereus.net+2Freaky Cacti+2

Lumberjack 

Origins & discovery story:
Lumberjack is said to have been discovered by Joe Lev in Sacramento, California, around 2001, in a Lumberjack Building Supply (hardware store) garden section. Lev reportedly bought it, thinking at first it might be a Trichocereus pachanoi because of its slender columnar look, but noting very large spines that seemed different. He named it Lumberjackius (or “Lumberjackus”) as a kind of tongue-in-cheek fake Latin, which over time got shortened simply to “Lumberjack.” trichocereus.net+3San Pedro Depot+3Trichocereus UK+3
From that point, it entered collector trade and was shared in forums and nurseries; its reputation has grown through being used by breeders like Misplant and others. Trichocereus UK+2trichocereus.net+2

Taxonomic questions & “hybrid vs pure” debate:
Although many describe Lumberjack as Trichocereus bridgesii (which in many hobbyist contexts is considered synonymous with Echinopsis lageniformis), there is consistent speculation that it might be a hybrid involving bridgesiiand peruvianus. Some community sources suggest that it exhibits phenotypic traits more typical of peruvianus in some growths. Others maintain that it might be a “strange botanical form” of bridgesii alone. No published peer-reviewed botanical/genetic study (that I could find) definitively confirms hybrid status or quantifies the parentage for Lumberjack. Cactus Jerk / Trichocereus.net+2trichocereus.net+2

Bioassay / alkaloid / usage context:
In terms of ethnobotanical or bioassay data, there is no reliable public documentation (as far as I found) of laboratory-quantified alkaloid levels specifically for Lumberjack. Like many Trichocereus/ Echinopsis clones, it sits in the group of plants historically associated with mescaline and related alkaloids (bridgesii, peruvianus, etc.), but anecdotal reports among growers do not substitute for controlled chemical assay. Some collectors do assume or hope that because of its bridgesii-dominant traits and its usage in hybrid breeding, it may show “good alkaloid expression,” but that remains speculative. Cactus Jerk / Trichocereus.net+2Reddit+2

Morphology, growth & horticultural behavior:
Lumberjack is described by growers and vendors as producing fat, stout columns (“bridgesii-type fat bodies”) with often dark blue-green to bluish glaucous skin. Spination is one of its signature features: many descriptions note double–pair spination (i.e. two pairs of spines per areole) and fairly pronounced spines (“wicked big spines” in origin story). However, variability has been observed: some individuals show more modest spines, or shorter ones depending on growth conditions. In favorable cultivation (good light, warmth, drainage), Lumberjack is considered a fast grower. It flowers “abundantly and frequently” in many accounts, though size, flowering intervals etc. depend heavily on environment. It’s often used in breeding because its traits (thick body, strong spines, glaucous color) cross well to produce striking offspring. Freaky Cacti+3San Pedro Depot+3trichocereus.net+3